baggy

adjective

bag·​gy ˈba-gē How to pronounce baggy (audio)
baggier; baggiest
1
: loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag
baggy trousers
2
: loosely constructed and inflated with inessential elements
a baggy novel
baggily adverb
bagginess noun

Examples of baggy in a Sentence

These pants are too baggy at the knees.
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These shorts have a slightly baggy, wide hem that allows plenty of airflow. Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 June 2025 Get a classic button-up (or steal one from your partner), and throw on your baggiest pair of jeans. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 May 2025 Both of these pairs are roomy without veering into being too baggy. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025 Why do the rank-and-file MAGA enthusiasts favor such slim-fit suits when Trump himself often wears things that are quite baggy? Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baggy

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of baggy was in 1808

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“Baggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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baggy

adjective
bag·​gy ˈbag-ē How to pronounce baggy (audio)
baggier; baggiest
: loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag
baggy pants
baggily adverb
bagginess noun

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